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The onion flute consists of a Wood en tube widening out slightly to form a bell. The upper end of the tube is closed by means of a very fine membrane similar to an Onion skin stretched across the aperture like the Vellum of a Drum . The Mouthpiece , a simple round hole, is pierced a couple of Inch es below the membrane. Into this hole the performer Sing s, his Voice setting up vibrations in the membrane, which thus intensifies the sound and changes its Timbre to a bleating quality. A movable cap fits over the membrane to protect it. Marin Mersennus has given a drawing of the '''eunuch flute''' together with a description. He states that the Vibration s of the membrane improve the sound of the voice, and by Reflecting it, give it an added charm. There were Concert s of these flutes in four or five Parts in France , adds Mersennus, and they had the advantage over other kinds of reproducing more nearly the sound of the voice. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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